Man Dead After 'Targeted Shooting' On Vancouver's East Side

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 26 Jul, 2018 12:17 PM

Targeted shooting in Vancouver is the city's 12th homicide of 2018

Vancouver police say one man has been killed in a targeted shooting.

Const. Jason Doucette says it happened in northeast Vancouver just before 8 p.m.

Several callers to 911 reported hearing shots fired and responding officers found the man a short time later.

Doucette says in a news release that the unnamed man was rushed to hospital but could not be saved.

Based on details gathered early in the investigation, he says police do not believe the public is at risk.

The slaying is Vancouver's 12th homicide of 2018.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

WATCH: RCMP Remove Pipeline Protesters From Vancouver’s Ironworkers Memorial Bridge

VANCOUVER — Greenpeace Canada says a protest that saw a dozen protesters dangling from a Vancouver bridge to block a tanker carrying crude oil from the Trans Mountain pipeline ended Wednesday night.

WATCH: RCMP Remove Pipeline Protesters From Vancouver’s Ironworkers Memorial Bridge

Watch Your Step! Falls Sending More Canadians To Hospital, Report Shows

A raised bit of concrete on a sidewalk. An icy patch on the road. A misstep on the stairs at home. All of these can lead to accidental falls — landing a person not only on the ground, but often also in hospital.

Watch Your Step! Falls Sending More Canadians To Hospital, Report Shows

Mail Delivery Au Naturel: Calgary Police Nab Naked Man Driving Canada Post Truck

CALGARY — It was a clothes call for Calgary police on Wednesday when a report came in about a naked man driving a Canada Post truck.

Mail Delivery Au Naturel: Calgary Police Nab Naked Man Driving Canada Post Truck

Benefits Like Employer Tips And RRSP Contributions To Be Part Of B.C. Health Tax

The British Columbia government has released the fine print on its new employer health tax as it diverts the cost of medical services plan premiums away from individuals.